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WELCOME TO THE FOOD SAFETY AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION!

Our Mission
To ensure compliance with the provisions and obligations set forth in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreeements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Techical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and to facilitate and support agricultural trade policy objectives.

Our Functions

  • To provide expert technical guidance and support in developing trade policy strategies and in facilitating the resolution of bilateral trade disputes.
  • To develop and coordinate departmental policy and positions related to issues raised within the NAFTA, WTO SPS and TBT Committees and other Technical Committees created through multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade agreements.
  • To manage and coordinate activities related to the U.S. Enquiry Point and Notification Authority.

To learn more about our work please browse our web site by clicking on the links at the top of this page.


Last modified: Friday, November 07, 2003

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